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2008 Season, Injuries, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-18-08

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Toledo – DNP

Erie 5 Binghamton 4
Deik Scram, Wil Rhymes, and Dusty Ryan all had 2 hits including a homer for Ryan. Josh Rainwater allowed 4 runs, 2 of which were earned, in 6 innings.

Lakeland 2 Sarasota 8
Gary Sheffield struck out, flied out, and bounced out twice to second. Mike Bertram had the only extra base hit with a double. Ramon Garcia walked none and fanned 5 in 6.2 innings of 3 run ball.

West Michigan – DNP

Oneonta 8 Vermont 1
Keith Stein homered and singled. Carlos Ramirez also went yard. Luke Putkonen allowed just 3 hits and a walk while fanning 5 in 5 shut out innings. Tyler Stohr pitched a scoreless inning with 2 K’s.

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-17-08

Syracuse 4 Toledo 5
Fernando Seguignol walked twice, homered, and doubled. Freddy Guzman had 2 singles and 2 walks and 3 stolen bases. Anastacio Martinez allowed 3 runs in 5 innings of work. Francisco Cruceta allowed a run in 1 inning on 2 hits a walk and a strike out.

Erie 1 Binghamton 10
Deik Scram had the RBI with a single and a walk. Lucas French was knocked around for 6 runs on 7 hits and 5 walks in 4 innings.

Lakeland 5 Sarasota 2
Gary Sheffield walked twice, homered, and grounded out. Cale Iorg and Brennan Boesch added multi hit games. Jonah Nickerson pitched 7 innings of shut out ball allowing just 4 hits and a walk while fanning 6.

Midwest League AS Game
Kyle Peter went 0 for 2. Chris Carlson had a hit and RBI. Alfredo Figaro allowed 3 baserunners but no runs in his inning of work. Jon Kibler allowed a run on 2 hits.

Oneonta 4 Vermont 6
Ben Guez homered and walked. Mark Brackman allowed 6 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks.

2008 Season, Injuries, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap & Rehab Report: 6-16-08

Syracuse 2 Toledo 5
Joel Zumaya pitched 1 inning, allowing 2 hits and an unearned run, but he walked no one and fanned 2. Clete Thomas is playing again and was a triple short of the cycle with 2 stolen bases so the ankle is probably okay. Chris Lambert fanned 6 in 6 innings while only allowing 1 run on 4 hits.

Erie DNP

Lakeland 3 Sarasota 2 (11 innings)
Gary Sheffield hit 3rd and DH’d tonight. He flew out twice and walked before being lifted for a pinch hitter. I’m not sure if he aggravated something or if it was part of the plan. Brennan Boesch had 4 hits and Ryan Strieby had 3. Duane Below allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk in 7 innings while striking out 3. Jay Sborz pitched 3 perfect innings of relief.

Wesst Michigan DNP

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-14-08

Syracuse 1 Toledo 4
Erick Almonte homered and doubled. Wilkin Ramirez went 0 for 4 with 4 K’s and is batting .100 since moving to Toledo. Lauren Gagnier allowed just 1 run on 3 hits, 2 walks and 3 K’s in 6 innings. Joel Zumaya, Francisco Cruceta, and Blaine Neal all pitched scoreless, hitless innings.

New Hampshire 5 Erie 9
Ben Fritz allowed 5 runs in 5 innings on 8 hits, 3 walks and 4 K’s. Dusty Ryan was 3 for 5 with a homer. Ryan Roberson doubled twice. Joe Tucker added a solo homer.

West 9 East 3
It was All Star day in the FSL. Rick Porcello started the game and allowed a run on 2 hits. Matt O’Brien allowed 2 runs on 2 hits. Jeff Kunkel was 0 for 2 with 2 K’s. Ryan Strieby had a single and an RBI. Cale Iorg homered.

Fort Wayne 3 West Michigan 6
Jon Kibler struck out 6 in 7 innings and limited Fort Wayne to 2 runs on 4 hits. Jordan Newton went 3 for 4. Chris Carlson, Kyle Peter and Audy Ciriaco each had 2 hits.

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-9-08

Toledo DNP

Erie DNP

Brevard County 4 Lakeland 1
Brennan Boesch had a hit and a walk. Luis Salas was 1 for 2. Matt O’Brien allowed 4 runs in 7 innings despite surrendering 11 hits. Guillermo Moscoso fanned the side in one inning of work.

Lansing 3 West Michigan 4
Kyle Peter, Justin Henry, Chris Carlson, and Jordan Newton all had 2 hits. Andrew Hess started and lasted 4 innings allowing 3 runs on a walk, 2 hits, and 4 k’s.

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-6-08

Toledo 2 Louisville 8
Freddy Guzman had 2 hits. Wilkin Ramirez who was part of the organization shuffle today was 0 for 4 in his AAA debut. Fernando Rodney wasn’t good with 3 runs being charged to him. He allowed a hit, a HBP, a wild pitch, and 2 walks while recording just one out. In all he threw 29 pitches and only 15 for strikes.

Erie 9 New Hampshire 4
Dusty Ryan homered, singled twice, and walked. Kody Kirkland had 4 hits. Casper Wells was 2 for 4 in his AA debut. Josh Rainwater allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, and 6 K’s, over 5 innings.

Lakeland 4 Daytona 12
Joel Zumaya pitched a perfect inning fanning 1. Ramon Garcia was rocked for 12 runs, 8 of which were earned in 4.1 innings. Mike Bertrm homered and singled. Lou Ott added 2 hits.

West Michigan PPD

2008 Season, Injuries, Minors

Middle infield depth takes a hit

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Ramon Santiago dislocated his shoulder on a diving play today and appears headed to the disabled list. I have to believe that Mike Hollimon would have his contract purchased to be the new utility infielder. At the same time, Lakeland second baseman Scott Sizemore is hitting the DL after injuring his wrist swinging.

The Santiago news is disappointing – and this is from someone who was stumping for Hollimon to make the team over Santiago this winter. Santiago had been playing better than I would have ever expected hitting 353/476/618 in limited playing time going into today. This afternoon he added another walk and one of the Tigers 3 hits. I know small sample sizes and all, but he’d looked very good.

Hollimon stuck in big league camp this spring until he had a sublaxation of his shoulder. He got a late start to his season. He’s not hitting for a lot of average with a 253/325/552 line, but he does have 12 homers and is a switch hitter.

2008 Season, Injuries, Minors

Tigers Minor League & Rehab Wrap – 6-3-08

Toledo 7 Louisville 2
A lot going on with the Hens today. Brent Clevlen homered twice and picked up an IBB. Fernando Rodney made a rehab appearance and pitched 2 innings allowing a hit and two walks and fanning 1. Denny Bautista also pitched a perfect inning, and that’s pitching on back to back days. I’d expect him back this week. And the Toledo starter was Lauren Gagnier who was brought over from West Michigan to take Casey Fossum’s spot tonight. He allowed 2 runs in 4 innings on 4 hits, 5 walks, and 5 K’s.

Erie 1 Portland 8
Max Leon doubled, one of only 3 hits for the Seawolves. Jon Connolly allowed 6 runs in 4 innings on 9 hits, 3 walks, and 1 strikeout.

Sarasota 10 Lakeland 8 (10 innings)
Joel Zumaya pitched 2 scoreless innings with 1 hit, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout. Brennan Boesch was 4 for 6 with a triple. Cale Iorg was 1 for 3 with 3 walks. James Skelton doubled twice, walked twice, and singled.

West Michigan 5 Dayton 2 (6 innings – rain)
Audy Ciriaco had 2 doubles and 3 RBI. Andrew Hess was the fill in starter with Gagnier bumping up to AAA. He allowed 2 runs on 2 walks, 2 K’s, and 3 hits in 4 innings.

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-2-08

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Toledo 17 Indianapolis 3
Brent Clevlen continues to rake coming up a triple short of the cycle. Freddy Guzman and Timo Perez each had 4 hits. Virgil Vasquez allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 3 K’s in 7 innnings. Miguel Bautista pitched a scoreless inning fanning 1.

Erie DNP

Sarasota 8 Lakeland 2
Cale Iorg was a double short of the cycle. Scott Sizemore was 2 for 3 with a double. Duane Below got hammered for 6 runs in 3 innings.

West Michigan 10 Dayton 6
Audy Ciriaco was 3 for 6 with 2 doubles. Kody Kaiser, Justin Henry, and Roger Tomas each had 3 hit nights as well. Chris Carlson homered and knocked in 3. Manny Miguelez allowed 3 runs in 3.2 innings on 5 hits and 4 walks.

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 5-31-08

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Toledo 3 Indianapolis 4
Matt Joyce homered and drove in 2. Brent Clevlen doubled, singled, and walked twice and is now sporting a 320/405/572 line. Chris Lambert allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, a walk, and 5 K’s in 6 innings.

Altoona 3 Erie 8
Max St. Pierre homered twice. Justin Justice, Ryan Roberson, Wil Rhymes, and Max Leon had 2 hit games. Josh Rainwater allowed 3 runs over 5 innings.

Altoona 6 Erie 5 (8 innings)
Danny Worth went 3 for 4. Justin Justice was 1 for 2 with a walk. Matt Righter allowed 5 runs on 5 hits, 2 walks, and 2 K’s in 4.2 innings. Anthony Tomey took the loss allowing 1 run in 3 innings.

Lakeland 10 Dunedin 7
Jeramy Laster, Cale Iorg, Lou Ott, and Pedro Cotto all went deep for Lakeland. James Skelton was 1 for 3 with 2 walks. Jordan Tata struggled allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings with 3 K’s. Ramon Garcia allowed 3 runs, 1 earned, in 5 innings of relief work.

South Bend 5 West Michigan 1
Cory Middleton and Chris Carlson had the only 2 hits for the Caps. Carlson’s was a homer accounting for the only run. Brandon Hamilton allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks, and 4 K’s in 4 innings. Matt Hoffman made an appearance in relief and allowed an unearned run while fanning 4 in 1.2 innings.

2008 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 5-30-08

Toledo 2 Indianapolis 3
Brent Clevlen homered, singled, and walked and has pushed his average to .313. Mike Hollimon was 1 for 4. Matt Joyce went 0 for 4 with 3 K’s. Yorman Bazardo allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings, walking none and fanning 3. Denny Bautista allowed an unearned run on 1 hit and 1 walk in 2 innings of work. He threw 27 pitches, 17 for strikes.

Altoona 8 Erie 6
Jeff Frazier went 3 for 5, as did Ryan Roberson. Wilkin Ramirez and Danny Worth each had 2 hits, including a homer for Worth. Lucas French allowed 8 runs on 12 hits and 3 walks in 6.2 innings.

Lakeland 11 Dunedin 5
Scott Sizemore and Lou Ott each had 3 hits. Brennan Boesch homered, tripled, and drove in 4. Cale Iorg and Jeremy Laster had 2 hits each.

South Bend 6 West Michigan 1
Roger Tomas went 2 for 3. Casper Wells hit a solo homer for the only Caps run. Jon Kibler allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in 7.1 innings while fanning 8 and walking none.